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  1. diymirage

    Double pump brakes

    The car is a 71 duster with a hodgepodge of brake parts on it, scarebird conversion up front, 68 dart 8 3/4 on the rear (with the associated brakes) and a newer master cylinder (I believe it's a double reservoir or whatever it's called) When I'm driving it, often times the first pump of the...
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    anyone ever bleed em like this?

    i got to replace a caliper on the plow truck tomorrow, and im thinking of using this method, anyone ever try this? (on a side note, one side needs a new caliper, the other side needs a new bracket, and the price difference is $65.00, any reason not to put two new calipers on?)
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    master cylinder shot?

    71 duster, originally a slant 6 car with 9 inch drums all around, now with scarebird discs up from and 10 inch drums in the back (about the only part left over from the stock system is the master) the main issue is the pedal is not consistent sometimes i need to pump it once before i get...
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    line lock not releasing?

    so i installed my line lock today cut the existing brake line, used flare nuts to mate the line into the lock, pretty straight forwards as i was driving though, i noticed the brake pedal would get harder and harder, and something is preventing the fluid from returning to the master cylinder...
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    line lock orientation

    hey friends, while this snowball is rolling along, i figured i now is as good a time as any to install a line lock my plan is to install it on the rear brakes, locking brake fluid OUT of the system, rather then in, so i can control roll out after the burn out (and maintain proper brake lights)...
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    about to pull the trigger on a scarebird kit

    anything i need to know before i do...or any good reasons NOT to go this route?
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    partnumbers for brake hardware?

    hey guys, im redoing my brakes and i need some new hardware, specifically the springs and self adjuster cable im running 10X1.75 brakes from a 68 dart (i think) with the old style adjusters i cam across the raybesto H2108 adjuster cable, which is labeled for the 10X2.5 brakes...would that...
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    brake pedal needs pumping

    hey guys car is a 71 duster, originally a /6 car with manual drums last week in installed a 8 3/4 rear end with 10 inch drums I installed new cylinder and hard lines in the rear and let everything else alone we topped off the brake fluid and bled the lines until a steady squirt came...
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    where do i disconnect the park brake?

    hey guys when I get home from church today I'm planning on swapping the 7 1/4 rear end with a 8 3/4 now, I'm hurrying up a little bit because the 7 1/4 blew out before I was ready to replace it, and as a result, I don't have the park brake lines for the rear end I intend to pull them...
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    how do i remove these drums?

    so I picked up an A body 8 3/4 rear end the other day and it has 10 inch drums on it (I think) they are the bell type drums i backed off the adjusters to loosen the shoes up and when i put a screwdriver between the backing plate and the drum i can wiggle it but they refuse to come off it...
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